St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-05
AS OTHERS SEE THEM.
Peculiarities and Striking characteristics
Of Some of the People Who Constitute
st. Pauls Population.
The Reader Will Readily Recognize These
Types Picked From All Sorts and
Conditions of Men.
Photographed on the Spot, as They
Are, They May Be Relied Upon as
True to Nature.
Pleasant Personal Paragraphs Which
Are Intended to Amuse Everybody
and Offend Nobody.

1t is not generally known that IL. Z. DOH
nelly is great inventor, but such Is the lact'
For 10 these many years he has been III WORK
on plan, which now seems certain 10 sue
coed, for securely, safely and rapidly nav
igating the air. By Il careful and sclehtinc
study of The various atmospheric currents
and the effect the various planets nave upon
the different currents he has been aoie
10 construct machine tnal wiz
move through the air with great
velocity and with as much safety rs a man
can walk the streets of st. Paul The funda-
mental principle upon which Mr.. Donneily
, proceeds and upon which the invention is
based, is that OF electricity. He has invented
and constructed an air ship which Will De
controlled and run by electricity. This
element, or force, not only con-
trolS the air ship but also, at the same time,
controls the currents themselves, ana even
creates new currents. IT, for instance, tue
ship strikes an adverse current Mr.. Donneliy
shoots of little electricity and creates
new and favorable current, which bears the
ar ship away with great speed and
perfect safety. Mr.. Edison, the great cleo
trician, of Menlo Park. has been endeavor-
ing to get from Mr.. Donnely some IDEAS In
regard TO the discovery or Invention, put
thus far he has not been SucceSSful. MI. DOH
nelly is of the opinion that he can make the
trip from st. Paul TO Paris and return IN TWO
days.
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Rev. D. R. Breed. formerly of the House of
Hope i'll this city, besides being an exceed
ingly interesting pulpit orator, prlded him
self a good deal also upon being u successrul
and ingenious mechanic. He was constantly
constructing something useful and orna-
mental for his house, and when he was ABOUT
TO erect dwelling of his own he
very naturally proceeded to prepare
the plans for the same. the story
is told on him that he carefully
arranged all the rooms and doors and win
dows, and nj last finished up his plans in the
most elaborate style. Everything was shaded
lnd tinted To perfection. Having carefully
cooked them over to see If there was any mis-
AXE, he found none and concluded they were
perfect. Feeling satisfied he. submitted
hem to an architect for the purpose
of ascertaining if anything had been
omitted. The architect carefully examined
The plans and handing them back asked MI.
Breed how he expected to get up stairs or
down cellar. II declare" said the noted
preacher, las sure as you live haven't put
4 pair of stairs in the whole building"
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Johar Straus is now very busily engaged
In composing his new Oporn. and those who
have been allowed to listen to some parts OF
it do not hesitate say raa' it is Il unusual
work of great attractiVeneSS ana musical
variety. In order to convey in Il suitable
way his musical ideas he has had several new
Instruments made, and they produce wonder
ful effects. Johan says the opera Will be
dandy.
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Jimmy O'Bren, who served for years In the
district clerks office, and for the last year or
two as county auditor, and who has now gone
into the real estate business, says he is very
much graufed that he is no longer the slave
of office. He feels q good deal as Cardinal
Wolsey did when he laid of the robes OF office
and bid farewell TO all his greatness, only he
is making more money than the cardinal did
when he resigned.
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After the first game of ball was played be-
tween the St. Paul and Minneapolis teams,
and won by the former, Minneapolis man
said to the st. Paul manager that the Mime
apolis club was composed of gentlemen. to
which Mr. Barnes replied that the st. Paul
Climb was composed of ball players There
were plenty of gentlemen he could have
signed with St. Paul, hut he preferred ball
players.
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Capt. Bean says that if he does not come
back to St. Paul from Washington with that
prize it will be the fault OF the umpire.
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The board of trade of ST. Paul is very
anxious to know how much money Cass
Gilbert made in the wild furry at Ashland.
1t is reported that he piled up the green
backs at a fearful rate.